US Citizen or permanent Resident for a contract role; Local Candidate

The main function of a quality engineer is to research and test the design, functionality and maintenance of products, equipment, systems and processes and develop quality standards. A typical quality engineer has the ability to read and interpret blueprints, and evaluate product integrity and standards.

Job Responsibilities:

• Review and approve sampling procedures and designs, forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.

• Review and supervise programs to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical equipment and facilities.

• May conduct training sessions on quality control activities.

• Considered a specialist in areas of quality control engineering, such as design, incoming material, process control, product evaluation, product reliability, inventory control, metrology, automated testing, software, research and development, and administrative application.

• Directs workers engaged in measuring and testing product and tabulating data concerning materials, product, or process quality and reliability.

• Plans and directs activities concerned with development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for industrial processes, materials, and products.

• Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation, utilizing knowledge in engineering fields such as chemical, electrical, or mechanical.

• May manage quality control program.

Skills:

• Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability.

• Team player and detail oriented.

• Strong leadership and mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.

• Strong ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawing, schematics and computer-generated reports.

• Previous experience with computer applications and software related to engineering field, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD).

Position’s Contributions to Work Group:

- Internal Quality- Fabrications/Machining

- Work with the Small Business Team to lead and improve internal Quality

Typical task breakdown:

- Analyze Scrap and Rework Data

- Lead internal 8D Problem Resolution

- Assist with containment of Supplier Quality Non-Conformances

Interaction with team:

- Works with Section Manager, Manufacturing Engineer and Team Lead

- Interacts with Assembly Technicians on shop floor

Work environment:

- Office and Shop Floor

- Small Team

Education & Experience Required:

- Bachelor's in an Engineering Field

- 5 to 10 years experience.

Technical Skills

(Required)

- Microsoft Office

- Problem Solving

(Desired)

- Minitab

Soft Skills

(Required)

- Able to facilitate small team in the 8D problem solving process

- Good Communication Skill

(Desired)

- Able to communicate with a diverse mix of employees, both management and shop floor

Disqualifiers/Red Flags:

- No degree and no previous experience

- No experience in manufacturing